中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的英文翻譯

中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的英文翻譯

春節(jié)the Spring Festival （ New Year‘s Day of the Chine

lunar calendar）農(nóng)歷正月初一

元宵節(jié)（燈節(jié)）the Lantern Festival 農(nóng)歷正月十五

清明節(jié)the Qing Ming Festival/Tomb-sweeping Day四月五日

端午節(jié)the Dragon-Boat Festiva農(nóng)歷五月初五

中秋節(jié)the Mid Autumn Festival（the Moon Festival）農(nóng)歷八

月十五

重陽節(jié)the Double Ninth Festival農(nóng)歷九月初九

其它節(jié)日的英文翻譯

元旦New Year‘s Day Jan.1

國際勞動婦女節(jié)International Working Women‘ s Day

（Women‘s Day） Mar.8

國際勞動節(jié)nternatlonal Labor Day（May. Day）May.1

中國青年節(jié)Chine Youth Day May.4

國際兒童節(jié)International Children‘s Day（Children‘s Day）

June .1

中國共產(chǎn)黨誕生紀(jì)念日（黨的生日）Anniversary of the Foundlng

1

of the ChineCommunist Party（ the Party‘ s Birthday）July .1

建軍節(jié)Army Day August .1

教師節(jié)Teachers ‘ Day Sept.1

國慶節(jié)National Dey Oct.1

各種傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的中英文介紹

1. 春節(jié)(農(nóng)歷一月一日) Spring Festival；Chine New Year'sDay

2. 元宵節(jié)(農(nóng)歷一月十五日) Lantern Festival

3. 清明節(jié)(4月5日)Tomb-Sweeping Day

4. 端午節(jié)(農(nóng)歷五月初五) Dragon Boat Festival

5.中秋節(jié)(農(nóng)歷八月十五) Mid-Autumn(Moon)Festival

6. 重陽節(jié)(農(nóng)歷九月九日) Double-ninth Day

7.. 除夕(農(nóng)歷十二月三十日)New Year's Eve

【中國常見傳統(tǒng)活動中英對照】

過年 celebrate the spring festival

春聯(lián) spring festival couplets

剪紙 paper-cuts

年畫 new year paintings

買年貨 do shopping for the spring festival；dospring festival shopping

敬酒 propo a toast

燈籠 lantern

煙花 fireworks

爆竹 firecrackers (people scare off evilspirits and ghosts with the loud pop.)

紅包 red packets (cash wrapped up in redpaper，symbolize fortune and wealth in the coming

year.)

舞獅 lion dance (the lion is believed tobe able to dispel evil and bring good luck.)

舞龍 dragon dance (to expect good weatherand good harvests)

戲曲 traditional opera

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雜耍 variety show

燈謎 riddles written on lanterns

燈會 exhibit of lanterns

守歲 staying-up

拜年 pay new year's call；givenew year's greetings；pay new year's visit

禁忌 taboo

去晦氣 get rid of the ill- fortune

祭祖宗 offer sacrifices to one's ancestors

壓歲錢 gift money；moneygiven to children as a lunar new year gift culture note；inthe old

days， new year's money was given in theform of one hundred copper coins strung together on a

red string and symbolizedthe hope that one would live to be a hundred years old. today, money is

placedinside red envelopes in denominations considered auspicious and given toreprent luck and

wealth

辭舊歲 bid farewell to the old year

掃房 spring cleaning; generalhou-cleaning

年糕 nian-gao; ri cake; new year cake

團圓飯 family reunion dinner

年夜飯 the dinner on new year's eve

餃子 jiao-zi/dumpling; chine meatravioli

粽子 rice dumpling